Before joining the company, Dawood, 43, served as executive vice president and CFO of the Investment Services Division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in finance from St. John’s University.

“We are extremely pleased to have Izzy Dawood join the SC team, where he will make a tremendous impact,” said Jason Kulas, CEO of Santander Consumer USA. “Izzy’s broad and deep experience in financial services, investment banking, capital markets, strategic planning and leading a publicly traded company will be critically important as SC continues to focus on driving shareholder value and delivering superior service to customers."